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Is structure engineering troubling you?
Do you face problems in solving even the basic problems?

If yes then look no further as engineeringcivil.com along with Er. Gobind Khurana and Er. Abhimanyu has taken an initiative to help civil engineering students in structure related queries. We are thankful to Er. Gobind Khurana, Er. Abhimanyu and Vincent T. H. CHU for being a volunteer in helping other engineers in solving problems related to structure design in R.C.C and Steel.

Expert 1
Name – Er. Gobind Khurana
Qualification:
1. Bachelor of Civil Engineering From Thapar University Patiala
2. Master of Structure Engineering from Delhi University.
Work Profile: Currently working as Consultant for structural problems in R.C.C and STEEL Design.

Expert 2
Name – Er. Abhimanyu
Qualification:
Bachelor of Civil Engineering From Thapar University Patiala
Training at site in Unitech ( during 6 month summer training)
Work Profile : Presently working as associate design engineer for Fluor Daniel India Pvt Ltd. Area of work is structural steel design and concrete foundations for both static and dynamics analysis ( mainly in oil and gas industry)

Expert 3
Er. Vincent T. H. CHU obtained the degree of civil and structural engineering in the University of Hong Kong. He is the author of the monthly column “The Civil FAQ” in the Hong Kong Engineer published by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and is the author of the civil engineering monthly columns “The Civil Q&A” and “The Civil Corner” on the websites on World Federation of Engineering Organization and the University of Science and Technology (American Society of Civil Engineers – International Student Group) respectively. He is the recipient of the Ombudsman’s Award 2007 under complaint-related category and Young Engineer of the Year Award 2008 (Merit) organized by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He is also the author of the engineering book “200 Question and Answers on Practical Civil Engineering Works”, “Civil Engineering Practical Notes A-Z” , “Ask Vincent Chu (Common FAQ on Practical Civil Engineering Works)” and “The Underlying Reasons in Practical Civil Engineering Works”.

So if you have any query regarding the concerned matter, just drop a comment and we will try to solve it as soon as possible.

3,910 comments on "Ask An Expert"

Mohammed Abbani Gambo says:

I want to publish a paper online. Please,how do I go about it?

Syed says:

I am b-tech.
And i want to know on which subjects i must get control to become a good civil engineer.
Plz.

Rahul says:

why breadth of beam is shorter than (or equal to )its depth?
how 1.52 factor comes while calculating no of bags of cement…from 1:2:4 design mix?
what is earthed and inearthed cable or system?
How much block, cement,sand,is required for 1 sqmt of 200*200*400 block work

MD SAHANAWAJ HOSSAIN says:

sir, I am a second year B.E. student and willing to prepare a type of Green Concrete using hypo-sludge(partial replacement) of cement, crushed glass as fine aggregate and non biodegradable rubber as coarse aggregate along with Alkaline Resistance glass fibers as reinforcement. Will this combination work

Anupam Shah says:

What is the best branch in civil engineering on the basis of job demand?

AmyStalwart says:

SOIL MECHANICS QUESTION
A clay sample originally 25mm thick and at a void ratio of 1.12 was subjected to a compressive load.After the clay sample was completely consolidated,its thickness was measured to be 24mm.Compute the final void ratio.

Please give the solution as well.

prakash patel says:

sir what is difference between precast technology and brickmasonary work as builder had agreed for brickmasonary work but now he is giving precast technology house.pl let me know the pro & cons

jagat says:

i am doing B.E. 3rd year. . . i want to know abt the civil software ?

Lensha Gule says:

I doing my last year for diploma in Civil engineering and currently doing a ‘Water Treatment and Reticulation System’. I have calculated all the volumes of tanks and currently need help to do the strutural works of my tanks. So can any one help me?

Prince says:

which are the best fields for work in civil engineering? Please tell me sir…

Shehbaaz Farzani. says:

Hi.
Im thinking to organise ccessa event in my institute.
Can you suggest me some good events?
Thanx.

abhi says:

sir i need to know about the layout design for house

P.vivek says:

hello sir
this is vivek
i want the full form of CIVIL
please send

Mujahid says:

i am a civil engineering student,
what is the minimum standard compresive strength of an ordinary bricks and its water absorption capacity?

hilmi says:

sir i have 2 doubts….
1) stress-strain curve why is stress plotted on y axis instead of x axis?? even though its called stress strain curve…
2) and is strain dependent on stress?? or both are not related to each other?… and thy depend oly on load applied independently???

Ibrahim says:

What are the application of geographical information system to civil engineering

pats says:

hello sir,
ive done my Bsc,Btech civil, age 41.
i want to do m-tech structures. can i do correspondence studies and where can i get this information?
thanq.

William says:

Dear Sirs

Appreciate it if you could help me with the following queries:

1. Is there any difference between microtunnelling / pipe jacking machines?
2. What is the normal useful life of microtunnelling / pipe jacking machines?
3. Is there a good resale market for these machines?
4. What is the likely resale value (% of original price) of these machines after 1 – 4 years?

Mike Solliday says:

I need to convert a copper sheet to pounds mathmatically. For example:
Steel conversion: Gauge x Width X Length X .2836 = Pounds

My question: What is the formula for copper?

raja kunmth says:

sir i want to design concrete for 7 days strength of M60
so can yu=ou help me in designing of it

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